Deaf Smith County, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Deaf Smith County in green. The most dangerous areas in Deaf Smith County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Deaf Smith County, TX Safe from Murder?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Deaf Smith County is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of counties are safer and 13% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Deaf Smith County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Deaf Smith County is 0.1320 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Deaf Smith County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Deaf Smith County may be as high as 1 in 5,266 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,285 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Deaf Smith County, TX: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Deaf Smith County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Deaf Smith County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Deaf Smith County to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Deaf Smith County is less safe than the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Deaf Smith County, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Deaf Smith County about $4,849,933 in 2025, or roughly $248 per resident. This is part of Deaf Smith County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Deaf Smith County, including every crime type and how Deaf Smith County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Deaf Smith County's crime maps on the Deaf Smith County overall crime page.

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Individual Deaf Smith County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Deaf Smith County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Deaf Smith County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Castro County, TX	F	D-	F	F
Parmer County, TX	D+	C-	D+	D-
Oldham County, TX	D-	D	D-	D
Randall County, TX	D+	C+	D	D
Potter County, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
Swisher County, TX	D-	F	D-	D-
Curry County, NM	D+	D	C-	F
Armstrong County, TX	D-	D	D+	D+
Carson County, TX	C-	C-	C	C-
Briscoe County, TX	D-	F	D+	D+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Deaf Smith County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Powell County, KY	B	A	A	B-
Lauderdale County, TN	D	F	F	D-
Lavaca County, TX	C+	C	C	D
Lawrence County, SD	B-	C+	C+	B+
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA	D+	F	F	F
Polk County, AR	D	D-	D-	C
Polk County, NC	B	B+	B+	A-
Polk County, TN	C	D+	D+	C-
Pope County, MN	C+	B	B	A+
Posey County, IN	A	A	A	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Deaf Smith County, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Deaf Smith County schools on SchoolGrade

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